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800,000 government workers may need financial aid as shutdown continues

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management advised thousands of government employees who won't be paid to reach out to creditors for alternative payment options.

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Ex-CEO of drug company to plead guilty in major opioid case

Subsys, an under-the-tongue spray that manages pain in cancer patients, contains fentanyl, an opioid that the D.E.A. says is 25 to 50 times more powerful than heroin.

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42,000 Coast Guard members working without pay during shutdown

"Everyone thinks the military is getting paid during the shutdown, but the Coast Guard is facing no pay," wrote one Twitter user who said her husband is Coast Guard.

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Officer praised for non-lethal tactics in confrontation with 5 men

"Stand back. I don't want to hurt you," the officer shouted repeatedly as the men approached him, video shows.

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Euroviews. The 51 letters that could shake up 2019 | View

While it is impossible to know what will come out of these requests, the [Cummings] letters offer some clues about what Trump officials can expect in 2019.

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Stocks under a cloud as U.S. political uncertainty adds to growth fears

Stocks under a cloud as U.S. political uncertainty adds to growth fears

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Guatemalan boy, 8, dies in US immigration custody

The official cause of the child's death is still unknown and CBP's Office of Professional Responsibility will conduct a review.

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Trump praises Treasury Secretary Mnuchin but hits Fed again on rate rises

Trump praises Treasury Secretary Mnuchin but hits Fed again on rate rises

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GoFundMe says donations in alleged homeless scam fundraiser returned

The homeless man and the two people who raised more than $400,000 have been charged in the case.

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Kevin Spacey faces felony charge for allegedly groping teen at Nantucket bar

The announcement of the charge coincided with a video posted on Spacey's Twitter account showing him in character as Frank Underwood of "House of Cards."

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Markets far from merry as stock losses extend into seventh day

Markets far from merry as stock losses extend into seventh day

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Apple pulls religious app accused of portraying being gay as a 'sickness'

"All we do is teach a very orthodox view of biblical truth," said Ricky Chelette, executive director of Living Hope Ministries.

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Trumped! 12 times the president knocked big news off the front page

12 times the president knocked big news off the radar in 2018

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Wrestler's being forced to cut his dreadlocks sparks civil rights probe

"My opinion is that this was a combination of an abuse of power, racism, and just plain negligence," said Olympic wrestler Jordan Burroughs.

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Colorado police looking for 'Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Burglar'

Woman disguised as Santa's reindeer captured on surveillance video during a burglary.

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Young women are talking about consent. Social venues are following suit.

Affirmative consent is coming into practice in everyday venues such as yoga studios and dance clubs.

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Euroviews. America is abandoning the Syrians whose lives were destroyed by ISIS

If the world turns away, ISIS could come back. And everything Syrians have worked for will be destroyed again.

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Wrestling ref benched after forcing high-schooler to cut locks before match

The same referee was reportedly accused by a fellow official of using a racial slur in 2016.

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Euroviews. Mattis' resignation is one of most consequential of Trump's presidency

Ultimately, the next secretary of defence’s primary responsibility must be to speak truth to power.

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Euroviews. 'Aquaman' raises serious environmental questions but few solutions

Superhero stories love to imagine the end of the world, but don't have much to offer in the face of actual global catastrophes.

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